... will establish 11 new rights for nature. They include: the right to life and to exist; the right to continue vital cycles and processes free from human alteration; the right to pure water and clean air; the right to balance; the right not to be polluted; and the right to not have cellular structure modified or genetically altered.

From The Guardian, UK

The article goes on to state that the law was heavily influenced by a native spiritual movement which places a pagan earth deity, Pachamama, at the center of all existence and teaches that humans are no more important than any other species.

If enforced strictly, the law will inevitably wreck the economy, and it will be up to the Western nations to feed all the starving peasants--who will, of course, blame the white people for their plight.

Be sure to browse through the comments section. The anti-Western, anti-white bias of the comments shows what the eco-whacky movement is really all about, and their pathetic attempts to sound enlightened and intellectual are hilarious. My particular favorite:

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" ... It is time that medieval anthropocentrism was recontextualized ... "

Good for them, wish we could find back to our vertical axis`, instead of the materialistic cravings that really have the Western world on a brink of spiritual, mental and physical collapse. This forum would be superflous.

Good for them, wish we could find back to our vertical axis`, instead of the materialistic cravings that really have the Western world on a brink of spiritual, mental and physical collapse. This forum would be superflous.

While I don't believe the law will be good for the people there.. I feel it will be great for the animals and environment. At least until the people start starving. So.. not sure yet whether it will be ultimately good or bad.